Psa 127:3-5, 128:2-4, Mal 2:2 | ESV | STEP | Behold , children are a heritage from the Lord , the fruit of the womb a reward .

Psalms 127:3-5

3 Behold, ^achildren are a heritage from the Lord,
^bthe fruit of the womb a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of ^ca warrior
are the children ^{▼▼Or sons} of one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies ^ein the gate. ^{▼▼Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate}

Psalms 128:2-4

2 You ^gshall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
3 Your wife will be like ^ha fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like ⁱolive shoots
around your table.
4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
who fears the Lord.

Malachi 2:2

2 ^jIf you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send ^kthe curse upon you and I will curse ^lyour blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.